Dear Editor:

My husband and I want to brag about what an exceptional Sheriff's Department we have here in Cocke County. We are very grateful to them, and very proud of the job they did for us.

Sometime during the night or early morning hours of July 6, 2010, two unsupervised 14-15 year old boys on our road came onto our property and stole my husband's four-wheeler. (If I might add, a four-wheeler that it took him a very long time to purchase because we had to save up the money to do so.)  My husband is a 100% service-connected disabled veteran, and this new 'toy' made life so much easier for him.  He enjoys riding it to visit the friends and neighbors on our road.

He was heartsick to find the four-wheeler missing, so I encouraged him to call the Sheriff's department although neither of us thought we'd ever see the vehicle again.

The people we talked to about the theft were so courteous and understanding, and within a 24 hour period, I answered a phone call from a Deputy Sheriff who stated that our four-wheeler had been found and the perpetrators arrested.

I apologize for being too excited to get the officers' names, but hopefully they'll read this and find out how grateful we are to them that they were on the job...that they placed importance on our theft...and that they notified us so quickly of its recovery.

Although we still feel invaded, knowing that at least one of the little thieves has known us since he was a baby and still felt free to trespass and rob us, we rest easy knowing that we have excellent law enforcement taking care of us.  God bless you all, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!

Norm and PJ Perry

Newport